Author: Zeisset, Ann M.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

ICD-10-CM provides greater specificity in coding injuries than ICD-9-CM. While many of the coding guidelines for injuries remain the same as ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM does include some new features, such as seventh characters.

Chapter 19 Overview


Chapter 19 is titled "In....

Author: Kravis, Thomas C; Belley, Susan; Smith, Donna; Averill, Richard F.

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: November 2014

The controversial delay of ICD-10 implementation was based in part on the perceived time, cost and lost productivity for physician offices to perform the necessary assessment, training, software conversions, testing and “super bill” updates.1 Current evidence suggests that....

Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: November 12, 2014

Ebola Virus


The Ebola virus is front page news everywhere you turn. Tracking of the Ebola outbreak in the United States with coded data is imprecise due to the lack of a specific code for Ebola in ICD-9-CM. This is yet another reason that the ICD-10-CM/PCS code sets....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA Advocacy and Policy

Publication Date: November 2014

While many organizations see the benefits of using ICD-10, including the ability to capture more detailed information, others have concerns, including the costs of implementation. Despite the significant amount of information that has been published about ICD-10 during the last 10 years, many misconceptions persist today. The information below covers basic facts about the ICD-10 transition that are of particular interest to the physician community.

Author: Arends-Marquez, Alexa; Knight, Nicole; Thomas-Flowers, Dwan

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: November 2014

The implications of ICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10) for coding operations are a common topic of industry discussion, but the impact of ICD-10 reaches far beyond coding alone. ICD-10 is embedded in the entire revenue cycle for providers. The conversion will impact almost every aspect of operations,....

Author: McNicholas, Faith C.

Source: CodeWrite | AHIMA newsletter article

Publication Date: November 2014

Coding in a physician practice can be a challenge. Those who work in this setting will likely agree there are many times coders end up coding an encounter based on the signs and symptoms or just the clinical findings as documented in the patient medical record. Either way, it is important....

Author: AHIMA

Source: AHIMA

Publication Date: October 15, 2014

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Author: Endicott, Melanie

Source: AHIMA blog post | Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: October 08, 2014

From pink gloves on the football field to pink night lighting on skyscrapers—not to mention the influx of pink clothing everywhere you look—it’s no secret that October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most people have been touched by breast cancer in some way&md....

Author: Franklin, Janet

Source: Journal of AHIMA - Coding Notes | Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2014

There are three age-defined models under commercial risk adjustment. These are the Adult Model (ages 21 and up), the Child Model (ages 2–21), and the Infant Model (ages 0–1). The model applicable to a patient is dependent on their age at the end of the benefit year. If a 20-year-old patie....

Author: AHIMA Staff

Source: Journal of AHIMA - website

Publication Date: September 28, 2014

The United States is one of the last countries to switch from the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-CM/PCS). The com....